- Date Of Birth: October 27, 1926
- Date Of Death: September 6, 2021
- State: Iowa
Mildred Beatty, 94, of Atlantic passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. She was born Mildred Lorene Pierce on October 27, 1926, to Arthur and Sara (Ireland) Pierce on her family’s farm west of Oakland, Iowa.
Mildred attended country school in Washington Township and graduated from Oakland High School in 1944. During high school she took normal training in preparation to be a teacher. After graduation Mildred began teaching country school. During the summers between terms, Mildred attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She later taught in Adair and in Ruthven as a second-grade teacher.
In 1950 Mildred married William G. (Bill) Beatty. They were married for 66 years before Bill’s passing in 2017. During their married life they lived in Ruthven, Mallard, Indianola and Osceola before moving to Atlantic in 1966.
Mildred enjoyed playing golf, buying and collecting antiques, walking, reading and playing bridge. She was involved in the community as a Girl Scout leader and a hospital volunteer. She and Bill delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. After Bill retired, they traveled extensively.
